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05-15-2024, 10:15 PM
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Carpe manana
  
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Eau Claire, WI
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Oil. What’s in your engine?
Valvoline VR1 20/50 $8.50/qt., ouch.
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05-15-2024, 10:29 PM
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Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2022
Location: Hillsboro, Oregon
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Re: Oil. What’s in your engine?
i have vr1 as well. ive found buying from summit is the cheapest way to go.
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05-15-2024, 10:33 PM
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Who Changed This?
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Simi Valley, CA
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Re: Oil. What’s in your engine?
Don't remember. Guess it's time to change it, as I did that over a year ago. My econobox got whatever the dealer puts in it at the semi-annual oil change interval. It's synthetic, is all I could tell you. This is a far cry from how I used to use and monitor oils, but now that I'm old...
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05-15-2024, 10:47 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Orem, Utah
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Re: Oil. What’s in your engine?
I run Kirkland (Costco) full synthetic 5w30 in the L31 Vortec I built a few years ago. It runs as smooth as can be.
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05-16-2024, 07:09 AM
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Post Whore
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Alabama
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Re: Oil. What’s in your engine?
I've been using mobil1 syn in all my gas stuff
Delo400 in my diesel
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05-16-2024, 09:18 AM
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Location: Madison, AL
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Re: Oil. What’s in your engine?
Quote:
Walmart has 5 quart jugs of VR1 for $26 right now online.
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05-16-2024, 10:47 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Tucson, AZ
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Re: Oil. What’s in your engine?
Mobil 1 10w40 synthetic
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05-16-2024, 11:20 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Harrison, Arkansas
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Re: Oil. What’s in your engine?
I am a Valvoline guy from way back, but I run Mobile Delvac 1300 15/40 in my gasoline engines now. It has the same amount of zinc as VR1 and costs $4.50qt. We use Mobile Delvac oil in our trucks and heavy equipment.
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05-16-2024, 03:36 PM
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Post Whore
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Portland Oregon
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Re: Oil. What’s in your engine?
Royal Purple HPS 10w-30 in the Burban.
Mobile One 5w-30 in the Lt1 Blazer.
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05-16-2024, 04:59 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Carlos MN
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Re: Oil. What’s in your engine?
I'm a Mobil 1 syn or Valvoline syn guy. Who ever is on sale.
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05-16-2024, 05:15 PM
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driving is in my blood
Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Mesa AZ
Posts: 5,737
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Re: Oil. What’s in your engine?
The cheapest non house brand synthetic at walmart. Usually about $23/5QT containers.
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05-16-2024, 05:31 PM
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laying low
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Searcy, Ark. USA
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Re: Oil. What’s in your engine?
I'm not one to change brands, much. I have used Quaker State for years and Pennzoil for many more and have no complaints with either of them. 10w30 mostly. I tried Valvoline in one of my trucks some years back thinking I was stepping up and treating it right, not knowing the truck's history. It thanked me by blowing blue smoke within days. Proves the old adage "never change brands of engine oil". So I did the right thing and changed it right away to QS or PZ.
 Smoke went away.
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05-16-2024, 06:05 PM
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Carpe manana
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Eau Claire, WI
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Re: Oil. What’s in your engine?
On a related note, the NAPA parts guy told me their platinum oil filter for SBC is being discontinued. It has synthetic material for the filter elements he claimed holds up better than the plant based cellulose filter elements in their “gold” filter, which he claimed degrades after a year soaked in oil.
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05-17-2024, 12:40 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Waterford California
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Re: Oil. What’s in your engine?
For anyone interested: https://www.carparts.com/blog/engine...ives-and-more/
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05-17-2024, 01:19 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Maquoketa, Ia/ Orr, Mn
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Re: Oil. What’s in your engine?
AMSOIL in everything
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05-17-2024, 05:24 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Cali
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Re: Oil. What’s in your engine?
Been running Pennzoil in all my vehicles for the last 55+ yrs, 10w30 in my 83 Silverado.
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05-18-2024, 01:13 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Dallas Texas
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Re: Oil. What’s in your engine?
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This is what I went with recently... -Kevin
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05-18-2024, 01:35 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: TN.
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Re: Oil. What’s in your engine?
I use Amsoil in my newer vehicles.
I use Valvoline (conventional) in my tractors and lawnmowers and old stuff. Years ago I used Castrol GTX faithfully.
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